First and foremost allow me to explain what Reiki is; Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by specific hand placement on what are called the 7 Chakras, or energy governing bodies,and is based on the idea that an unseen “life force energy” flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one’s “life force energy” is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words – Rei which means “God’s Wisdom.